Question: Finish Strong
MetsBlog reader Bobby K points out in an e-mail, the Mets are 0-5 in the final game of a series this season, during which they could sweep, be swept, or win the best of three.
So, given the end of the last two seasons, do this group of players have a problem with finishing strong? Are they capable of ending with a win? Or, like so many people ask me in emails, “Where is their killer instinct?”
Personally, I believe emphasizing heart, passion, killer instincts, etc., among baseball fans is over blown.
However, there is certainly something to the idea of ‘finishing strong,’ since coaches in every sport, including Jerry Manuel, speak about it constantly.
In the end, the Mets are a just not playing good baseball right now, and when they do, the wins will come – regardless of the size of their hearts.
The question is, when they do start playing better, and winning, will thos specific group of players be able to close the deal?
